Australian troops are this week joining forces with personnel from the United States, Japan and France for Asia's first naval exercise aimed at blocking the shipment of weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

The exercise has started in Japan, despite opposition to the US-led drill from alleged proliferator North Korea.

The drill includes the Australian, United States, French and Japanese navies, as well as observers from 18 nations including Britain, Canada and Russia.

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